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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Friday, July 8, 2016

MLB Ejections 104|105 - Quinn Wolcott (1|2; Bochy, Hale)

HP Umpire Quinn Wolcott ejected Giants Manager Bruce Bochy for arguing warnings/ejection no-call in the bottom of the 2nd and Diamondbacks Manager Chip Hale for arguing a ball three call in the bottom of the 5th inning of the Diamondbacks-Giants game. In the 2nd, with none out and none on, Giants batter Buster Posey took multiple pitches inside, culminating in a 2-0 fastball from Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin for a called third ball. Replays indicate the 1-0 pitch was located thigh high and 22.8 inches inside (px -2.736, pz 2.493) while the 2-0 pitch was located elbow high and thrown behind Posey and 32.2 inches inside (px -3.514, pz 3.514), resulting in warnings; Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija previously hit D-Backs batter Jean Segura, the call was irrecusable. In the 5th, with two out and the bases loaded, Giants batter Grant Green took a 3-2 fastball from Corbin for a called third ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the inner half of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px .285, pz 1.697 [sz_bot 1.650 / MOE 1.733]), the call was correct. At the time of Bochy's ejection, the Diamondbacks were leading, 2-0. At the time of Hale's ejection, the Giants were leading, 5-2. The Giants ultimately won the contest, 6-2.